The Nigeria Football Federation on Friday commiserated with the Government and people of Cross River State, as well as families and friends of the 30 persons reportedly killed at a viewing centre in the city of Calabar, while watching a UEFA Europa League match between Manchester United of England and Anderlecht of Belgium on Thursday evening.
According to an account of the tragedy given by a survivor, a transformer near the viewing centre located in the Iyang-Esu area of the Calabar Municipal Local Government Area exploded and this caused a high tension cable to drop on the viewing centre, while the match was on.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said: “It is with heavy hearts that we received the tragic news of the death of 30 persons at a viewing centre in Calabar while they were watching a UEFA Europa League…
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